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 Aug 25, 2008 - 3:56 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Aug 20, '08 From Norway Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Any one have any experiece with Optima batteries?
We are planning to buy a "Blue top" because of the extra terminals.    
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Aug 25, 2008 - 4:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '07 From tx Currently Offline Reputation: 22 (100%) |
I've had one redtop for years [Pretty much since right after they came out - or at least after I heard of them]. It's a badass battery. Is it the be all end all of batteries we used to think they are? Probably not. Is it light years away from the old style batteries - definetly. And since they are so cheap now [around $125 on sale] I say they are totally worth it.
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Aug 26, 2008 - 1:27 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 27, '07 From North Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
^^^ Dido...
QUOTE We are planning to buy a "Blue top" because of the extra terminals. ...But I think that the Blue Tops are mainly for Marine equipment if I'm not mistaken? IDK |
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Aug 26, 2008 - 6:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 15, '07 From Italy Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I have YellowTop, great!!!!
Blue top should be exactly like yellow but with extra terminals, and yes, blue ones are used for marine equipment. I know Blue and yellow ones are Deep cycle, not so the red ones. |
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Aug 26, 2008 - 6:46 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '08 From Norway Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I have now been talkin to Optima in Norway, and they recomend only the YELLOW one for carstereo use.
Optima This post has been edited by Rizer: Aug 26, 2008 - 6:50 AM |
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Aug 26, 2008 - 9:20 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '04 From Thornton, CO. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I got a yellow top, have NEVER once had a problem with it. I say go for it, especially if you have a system. oh and its got extra terminals on the front side which work out great for giving your amp its own individual connection. or you can do like me and buy a rockford fosgate battery terminal that replaces the stock one (gives extra port for your amps)
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Aug 26, 2008 - 12:28 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '06 From Calgary, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
QUOTE (FreddyTheOthaMeat @ Aug 26, 2008 - 8:20 AM) I got a yellow top, have NEVER once had a problem with it. I say go for it, especially if you have a system. oh and its got extra terminals on the front side which work out great for giving your amp its own individual connection. or you can do like me and buy a rockford fosgate battery terminal that replaces the stock one (gives extra port for your amps) Do you have pics of this Freddy? I also have the Yellow Top for the Celica and a Red Top for the Jetta. 
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Aug 28, 2008 - 10:26 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 22, '04 From WA, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Yep, as max-elle said, theres no difference between the yellow and blue top, except for the extra terminals. Both are also almost the exact same price, the blue being a few dollars more (literally a few dollars though
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Aug 31, 2008 - 8:38 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 27, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I had 2 yellow tops.. 1 went back after 8 months.. the other after 2 months...
I then got a Red top, so far so good... the other day it got drained.. not sure why.. but it seemed to charge up and be fine now... but the Red top has a MUCH better warrenty. -------------------- ~Daniel~ No Longer Celica Owner.. moved on to a 03 WRX-EJ207
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